Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,588, Benajah Geer, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
027-22
Teer, Penajah
£ 43,588
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm
Teer, Benajah
S 43,588
CONTENTS

See Cir. Tra. - May 14: 35 To Utica from 4: Sep. 1834 May 21: 1835.
Circuit
sent to Benj. B. Sherman 100 N. State St.
11. 530 A  New York. Utica
Benajah Geer,
of Oneida co. in the state of N. York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee, of the Connect. line, for the term of three years. 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 1819. and sent to Joshua Hatheway, judge, Rome, Oneida County, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $ 87.70.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 10 mo. 25 1819. } $ 135.70. 4 30 } 8 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Invalid pens n at 3 20 / 100 p m .
Sept. 19 - $ 35.08.
87.70:
Balance . . . . 52.62.
continued

Oneida Common Pleas September Term 1820
State of New York Oneida County ss
on this 8 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in our Court of
Common Pleas being a Court of record in & for said County Benajah Gere aged 66 years a resident of Floyd in said County who first being duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. He enlisted at Mansfield Co. in Capt. Morrs Company & Col. Putnam's Reg t in 1775 for nine months - and in Jan y 1776 for one year in Capt. Keyes Company & in Col. Durgees Reg t . and in 1777 enlisted for three years in Capt. Webb's Company Col. Durgees Reg t . and when that time was out was discharged at Morristown N. Jersey. My original application was made the 6 th day of April 1818 & my Certificate is N o 11. 530 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by deed or gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property for any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed sworn to & declared the 8 th day of September 1820 before
Benajah Gere
Ex Bacon Judge of Oneida Common Pleas.
Schedule Containing the whole estate & income of Benajah Gere.
  one Cow $15.00   Household   Furniture 15.00   one Hog 5.00   Farming Tools 4.00 & I owe Forty Dollars   Sworn to Benajah Gere 

State of New York Oneida Common Pleas September Term 1820 Being a Court of record by Statute
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court, In the opinion of this Court the total amount value of the property exhibited is forty Dollars dollars & no more
I Francis A. Bloodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Oneida, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly Copied from the record of the said Court: and I further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty Dollars — In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September 1820. Francis A. Bloodgood
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Penang 11.530

Benajah Geer, Affidavit &c for Pension -
Revolutionary Service x Rome Ga.
The services of the Applicant during the Revolutionary war, was in the Militia , & not on the continental estab- lishment - consequently does not come within the provision of the Law of 10 th March 1818 -
Rejected.

I know all men by these presents that I Benajah Geer of Floyd in the County of Oneida & State of New York, the Invalid Named in the certified copy of the certificate of Abraham Ten Broeck & Philip Schuyler hereunto annexed, Do by these presents relinquish and give up all my right claim & demand unto every portion heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States & especially unto the Pension Mentioned in the said Certificate hereunto annexed, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this sixth day of April 1818
Benajah Geer
State of New York } ss Benajah Geer the & County of Oneida } Signed & sealed as the foregoing relinquishment being duly sworn deposed to & saith, that he is the same Invalid mentioned in the certified copy of the certificate hereunto annexed & that he is the same person who is therein stated to have been disabled in the service of the United States in consequence of

a wound which he received in his right shoulder at Bunkerhill the 17 th June 1775 - that he was then a private in the company commanded by Col o Experience Storey in the Regiment of Militia commanded by General Putnam, that he was then an enlisted soldier for the term of Nine Months Benajah Green
Sworn to & subscribed this 6 th Day of April 1818 before me Joshua H. Hatheway one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Onondaga
And the said Benajah Green further testifies that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Benajah Green Sworn before me the 6 th Day of April 1818 J. Hatheway
I Joshua Hatheway Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benajah Green did serve in the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States, & that he was enlisted for Nine Months & that he was wounded in his right shoulder in the Battle at Bunker- hill on the 17 th of June 1775 as stated in

The annexed certified copy of Certificate & that from his inability occasioned by his said wound & from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - Dated at Rome April 6. th 1818 Joshua Hattaway
I Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk of the County of Oneida State of New York Do hereby certify that Joshua Hattaway before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County acting under the authority of this state on the 6. th Day of April last past and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County be this 14. th Day of September 1818. Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk

43 588 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43,588
Benajah Geer
Li. in 188
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927-Oct 16-Mrs. Frank Geer informed as to cost of Westcott estate in this claim also in Trinity estate S. 16074-See all correspondence in Trinity estate file. 1927-Nov 8-Photos mailed to Mrs. Geer. Frank Geer see letter in Trinity estate S. 16074 cont.

Benajah Geer's Papers.
Adm o - served 3 yrs. in Durkee's regt.

State of New York.
Oneida county ss:
Benajah Geer, of the town of Floyd in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he, this deponent, did serve in the Regiment commanded by General Putnam for the space of nine months in the year 1775, as stated in his affidavit, sworn to before Joshua Hatheway Esquire, hereto annexed, That this deponent was advised at the time when he made application to the said Joshua Hatheway that his said service of nine months was sufficient to entitle him to the pension granted by the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
That in the month of February 1777. he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Webb. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durgée, at the town of Windham in the State of Connecticut, — that the said Regiment into which this deponent enlisted was on the Continental establishment, and in the Connecticut line, — that he continued in to serve in the said Regiment, in the service of the United States for the period of three years — when he was discharged, That his discharge was not in writing, — That he was discharged at

Morristown in the state of New Jersey, in the latter part of the month of January 1780. That the period for which he engaged to serve when he enlisted was three years
That he was in the battles of Germantown, and Monmouth, — and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support,
Sworn this 26 th day of May 1819
Before me,
Jonas Platt
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York,
Benajah Geer
State of New York
Oneida County ss: Ezekiel Fairchild, of the town of German-flats in the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Benajah Geer named in the above affidavit, and in the foregoing papers that he knew the said Geer in the revolutionary war
That he became acquainted with the said Geer at the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State aforesaid, in the month of October 1778,
That this deponent then resided with his father at

Said Bedford, That the said Geer was for the greatest part of the time during the years 1779 and from the time this deponent first became acquainted with him until he was discharged; stationed at said Bedford, with detachments from the Army, and this deponent believes that during all that time the said Geer did serve in the service of the United States. That the said Geer belonged to the Continental troops, and was in the Connecticut line. This deponent further saith, that he knows that the said Geer left the service in the year 1780 by reason of his term of enlistment having expired and further saith not.
Sworn this 26 th day of May 1819
Before me
Jonas Platt
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Ezekiel Fairchild
State of New York
Oneida County p: James Fairchild of the town of Floyd in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith, that he became acquainted with Benajah Geer, the person named in the foregoing papers, at Bedford in the County of Westchester & State aforesaid, in the month of May 1779, and from that time he knew the said Geer in the service of the United States.

until he was discharged in 1780.
That he is the brother of Ezekiel Fairchild, named in the foregoing Affidavit — That he has read the said affidavit of the said Ezekiel, and knows that the facts which are therein stated to have taken place after the month of May 1779, are true, and further saith not
Sworn this 26 th day of May 1819
Before me
Jonas Platt
One of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
James Fairchild
State of New York
Oneida County ss: William Boss of the town of Floyd in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, that he is well acquainted with Benajah Geer named in the foregoing papers, and with his circumstances with regard to property — That the said Geer is a man in needy circumstances, and destitute of property and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. and further saith not
William Boss
Sworn this 26 th day of May 1819
Before me
Jonas Platt
One of the Justices of the Supreme Court of New York

State of New York
Oneida County ss: William G Tracy of the town of Whitestown in the County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is acquainted with William Boss named in the foregoing affidavit and believes him to be a man of truth & veracity, and further saith not
Sworn this 26 th day of May 1829
Before me
Wm G Tracy
Jonas Platt
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York,
I certify that I am well acquainted with William G Tracy named in the foregoing affidavit, and know him to be a person of truth & veracity
Dated May 26. 1829
Jonas Platt
State of New York. Oneida County ss: I Jonas Platt Justice etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benajah Geer did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his affidavit hereto annexed, for the period of three years, on the Continental establishment, against the Common enemy. I further certify that it appears to my full satisfaction from the affidavits hereto annexed, that the said Benajah Geer is in need & reduced Circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support.
Dated May 26. th 1829
Jonas Platt

until he was discharged in 1780
I Certify that Jonas Platt was at the time of the date of the foregoing Certificate, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and that the said Court is a Court of Record.
Dated May 24 th 1819
Henry Rutgers one of the Members of the U. of R of the State of New York
Convers

Viz. We the subscribers Philip Schuyler & Abraham Sen Brook do certify that when examination in pursuance of a Law intitled an act Making provision for officers Soldiers and seamen who have been disabled in the service of the United States passed 22 d April 1785 We do find Benajah Geer residing in the State of New York aged About thirty four years late private in Col. Experience Storr's Company in the Regiment of Militia Commanded by General Putnam and claiming relief under the act of congress recited in said Law as an invalid in fact, and that that became disabled in the service of the United States in consequence of a wound in his right Shoulder at Bunker Hill 17 th June 1775 And do further certify that when the principle of the act of congress the said Benajah Geer is entitled to the pay of two dollars per Month given under our hands, in the City of Albany, on the 9 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1788-
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Abraham Sen Brook Philip Schuyler
Benajah Geer came before me one of the Justices of the State of New York in the county of Onondaga and made oath that he is the same Benajah Geer to whom the original certificate was given of which the following is a copy -
It appears from vouchers delivered to us that the within named Benajah Geer received his pay the first Dec. 1775-
Abraham Sen Brook Philip Schuyler
I certify the foregoing certificate to be a true copy from the original as recorded in the state auditor's office
Thomas Pratt, Clerk

And the said Benajah C Peer on oath further saith that he served as a private in Col. Laurence Storrs company in the regiment of Militia commanded by General Putnam at the time he was disabled and that he now resides in the town of Floyd in the County of Oneida and State of New York and has resided there for six years past, previous to which place he resided at Canajoharie in the County of Albany Witness
Sworn before me this 27 th day of October 1806
Samuel J. Curtis one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Oneida and the Town of Floyd — Know all men by these presents that I Benajah Peer of Floyd in the County of Oneida, do hereby constitute and en empower William Boyd of the City of Albany to receive in my behalf, my pension as an invalid of the United States from the fourth day of Sept r 1805 to the fourth day of September 1806 — as to witness my hand & Seal In presence of B. Benajah Peer
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace for the County of aforesaid the above named Benajah Peer, and acknow- ledged the above power of attorney as his act & deed Dated this 27 th day of October one thousand Eight hundred & six David Howard Samuel J. Curtis Justice

For Benajah Geer
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N. York to Utica
Encl.
Whereas there herunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this ninth day of May A. D. 1835.
S. Germond Mott Deputy Clerk.
Justice of the peace erased and Commissioner intended. Also Justice erased and com- missioner intended by S. G. Mott Dep. Clerk

Mr. Br. Melon hopes
Mr. Br.
Charles Oliver Austin County
1835-
May 14
W. Budine
say that you within penin by some of Damon A. West
I am acquainted — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain

Clerks Office Oneida County May 9th. 1835.
Dr Sir
At the request of Benajah Gar I. Incl on & forward to you the within permin papers
Sincerely Yours &c S. Benon a Mott
I a pers
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same aged to the company commanded by Captain

111. APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Onida in the State of New York ss.
On this Eight  Commencement day of July 183 4 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Onida personally appeared Benajah Geer with whom I am acquainted — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Webb — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durgee — in the service of the United States in the revolution ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York the 7 th day of June 1819 from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York in Onida County — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The reasons why are his reasons for removing from his reasons for wishing the payment to of his pension to be transferred is the great inconvenience of obtaining them from the City of New York .
Benajah Geer
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Pascal C. De Angelis Com. of Deeds &c.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
State of New York, Onida County ss. On the 8 th day of July 1834 before me came Horace J. Hulbert with whom I am acquainted and knows him to be esteemed a respectable man and of truth & veracity he being duly sworn Deposes and says that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the above Affidavit.
Horace J. Hulbert
Sworn and subscribed to before me } the day and year aforesaid — }
Pascal C. De Angelis Com. of Deeds &c.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } Clerk's Office, Oneida County, } ss.
I, S. Germond Mott Deputy
Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that Pascal G. De Angelis , Esquire, was on the eighth day of July
A. D. 1834, and now is a Commissioner Justice of the Peace in and for said county of
Oneida, duly authorised to act as such. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner Justice , and I verily believe that the signature subscribed to the annexed affidavit is genuine. And further that he as such Commissioner is By the Statute of this State authorized to take affidavits In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this ninth day of May
A. D. 1835.
S. Germond Mott Deputy Clerk.
Justice of the peace erased and Commissioner inserted. Also Justice erased and Commissioner inserted by S. G. Mott Dep Clerk

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
OCT 24 1927
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Chief Rev. and 1812 War. Section Division,
I have this day received from Mrs. G. F. Curtis..... money order..... in the amount of $ 35 2....., requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
..... Benezah Geer (S-43,588)..... .....
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
26.6.2.
Photos mailed Finance Division notified Nov. 8 1927

Coeymans, N.Y. Aug. 30 th 1927.
H. S. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the following information con- cerning. Benajah Geer , who was born in Coeymans, Conn. Dec. 3 - 1754. died May 8. th 1839. Same Town. Served in "American Revol- ution." Was he a pensioner?

of 80. could you give me a "certified copy" of such certificate of service.
I believe, he was wounded at "Battle of Bunker Hill."
Please state price of certi- fied copy. and Oblige.
Yours Sincerely.
(Mrs G.P.) Etta L. Curtis.
Omahama Chapter, Registrar.
P.S.
Also the Services of Captain Shaddock. Mass men in Revolution. Was he a pensioner?
Thank you for kind favor. E. C. Curtis

MRS. G. FRANKLIN CURTIS LINCKLAEN STREET CAZENOVIA, N. Y.
Oct. 17 th 1927.
M.O. # 147142 - 2 35 M.O. # 147146 - 1 45 1 45
Secretary of the Interior Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Your - letter of the 10 th at hand. and note what you say s at to "Photostat" copies of the original Revolutionary papers of Benajah Beer (S. 43588) fourteen pages. Money order for same of $2-35
Also the same copies are

requested by a Descendant of Timothy Catlin (S-16074) with money order for eight pages "Photostat" copy of original Rev- olutionary papers $1.45. you may send both copies to any address at your earliest commu- ence.
Another little matter? have you any Revolutionary records of Nathaniel Gardner not as Born died - 1739 - 1806? and Isaac Gardner not as Born died - 1762 - 1830.?
Will enclose data concerning

3.
Dear Sir Sir
MRS. G. FRANKLIN CURTIS LINCKLAEN STREET CAZENOVIA, N. Y.
Captain and  or Lieutenant Nathaniel Haskell. have you any records in your office concerning father and Son? were they Prisoners? could you give a "Certified" copy of services of both if requested by a descendant? please state price of same. Thanking you for past favors. I remain.
Most Cordially Yours. (Mrs G.F.) Etta Courtney Curtis. Omaha Chapter, D.A.R. Registrar.

Co, in ... Nathaniel Haskell ms 2.6 born Feb. 14, 1742 at Hampton Falls N.H. died in New Gloucester, Mass. Feb. 14, 1794
He is recorded on the rolls as second lieutenant in the 31st. regiment capt. Moses Merrill, col. Edmund Phinney, from April 24, 1775 to July 5, 1775
His father Job Haskell ms 2.6 was also a rev. soldier. born at Gloucester, Mass. Apr. 27, 1716 and died in New Gloucester Maine in July 1806.

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